In Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr,’ Montana Republicans Try To Silence Trans Legislator, But She Won’t Have It

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In Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr,’ Montana Republicans Try To Silence Trans Legislator, But She Won’t Have It

Zooey Zephyr will not allow herself to be marginalized, no matter how hard some people try to make that happen. She won election to the Montana House of Representatives in 2022, becoming the first openly transgender person to serve in that legislative body. But after Zephyr passionately spoke against anti-LGBTQ bills under consideration and criticized supporters of that legislation, the Republican-dominated House of Representatives moved to si…